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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates in a board meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The board met to meet to discuss a proposal to loosen capital requirements for large and regional banks, scaling back stricter regulations. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Foreign Business

Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve.The justices allowed Fed governor Lisa Cook to stay in her job while she fights the Republican president’s effort to fire her over allegations of mortgage fraud, which she has denied.But other than at the nation’s central bank, with its role of setting interest rates, the court held that presidents have free rein to fire agency heads at will, despite federal

By Associated Press - June 30, 2026

Globe shares surge as Mynt files for IPO

AUB board approves capital hike to P72.5B

Ayala Land expanding Lio Estate in El Nido

Foreign Business

South Korea to invest nearly $1.2 trillion in chips, AI data centers

Pryce shareholders OK share buyback

Foreign Business

European Investment Bank commits €3 billion to Airbus

Foreign Business

British American Tobacco cost cutting hits 9,000 roles

Foreign Business

China places 20 Japanese entities on export control list for dual-use items

Foreign Business

As JPMorgan succession takes shape, insiders say this time it is for real

Waterfront Q1 profit falls 23%

Regulator warns public vs investing in Eagle’s One Marketing

Foreign Business

UK cigarette giant BAT to cut 5,500 jobs globally

Pictor® Holdings Inc. Secures $7.5 Million Bridge Round to Accelerate Commercialization of Targeted Proteomic Platform

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Persida V. Rueda-Acosta

Is it legal to impose forced leaves on employees?

By Persida V. Rueda-Acosta

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Audi's third-generation Q7 adopts a cleaner but more muscular look.

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New Audi Q7 debuts with hybrid diesel power and smarter safety tech

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Subtle exterior changes distinguish the hybrid model while preserving the Land Cruiser's familiar design. TOYOTA PHOTO

Toyota Land Cruiser HEV now available at dealerships nationwide

Residential investments preferred by prospective buyers. IMAGE FROM COLLIER PHILIPPINES

Build & Design

Survey reveals strong return-to-office trend but rising hybrid adoption in Metro Manila

By The Manila Times

The exteriors of Una Apartments Tower 2. PHOTO FROM ARTHALAND

Arthaland completes Tower 2 at Una Apartments Sevina Park ahead of schedule